U.S. and Iran Trade Conflicting Signals on Draft Peace Deal as Hormuz Tensions Persist

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the war involving Iran remained unsettled, with Washington denying an Iranian state television report that a draft peace deal had been reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift a naval blockade.

The White House called the Iranian report a “complete fabrication,” according to the research summary, even as talks continued. President Donald Trump was due to meet with his Cabinet as negotiations remained in flux, despite his earlier statement that a settlement was “largely negotiated.”

The dispute over the status of talks comes amid continued tension around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most sensitive maritime passages. South Korea has indicated that an attack on a cargo ship in the strait likely involved an Iranian missile.

The wider regional picture has also complicated diplomacy. Israel has expanded operations in Lebanon, and Iran is seeking to include that issue in any broader peace agreement. Together, the conflicting public signals suggest that negotiations are continuing but that the terms and scope of any settlement remain contested.